Skip to main content
Log in

Riemann Problem for a \(2 \times 2\) Hyperbolic System with Linear Damping

  • Published:
Acta Applicandae Mathematicae Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In this paper, we study the Riemann problem for a \(2 \times 2\) nonstrictly hyperbolic system with linear damping. We introduce the special time-dependent viscosity to obtain approximate solutions. Therefore, we solve the Riemann problem (1.1)–(1.2) by limiting viscosity approach.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Burgers, J.M.: A mathematical model illustrating the theory of turbulence. Adv. Appl. Mech. 1, 171–179 (1948)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  2. Cole, J.D.: On a quasilinear parabolic equation occurring in aerodynamics. Q. Appl. Math. 9, 225–236 (1951)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Crighton, D.G.: Model equations of nonlinear acoustics. Annu. Rev. Fluid Mech. 11, 11–33 (1979)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Crighton, D.G., Scott, J.F.: Asymptotic solution of model equations in nonlinear acoustics. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. A, Math. Phys. Eng. Sci. 292, 101–134 (1979)

    MathSciNet  MATH  Google Scholar 

  5. Dafermos, C.M.: Solutions of the Riemann problem for a class of hyperbolic systems of conservation laws by the viscosity method. Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal. 52, 1–9 (1973)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  6. Danilov, V.G., Mitrovic, D.: Delta shock wave formation in the case of triangular hyperbolic system of conservation laws. J. Differ. Equ. 245, 3704–3734 (2008)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  7. Dingle, R.B.: Asymptotic Expansions: Their Derivation and Interpretation. Academic Press, London and New York (1973)

    MATH  Google Scholar 

  8. Doyle, J., Englefield, M.J.: Similarity solutions of a generalized Burgers equation. IMA J. Appl. Math. 44, 145–153 (1990)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  9. Ercole, G.: Delta-shock waves as self-similar viscosity limits. Q. Appl. Math. LVIII(1), 177–199 (2000)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  10. Hopf, E.: The partial differential equation \(u_{t}+uu_{x}= \mu u_{xx}\). Commun. Pure Appl. Math. 3, 201–230 (1950)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Huang, F.: Existence and uniqueness of discontinuous solutions for a class nonstrictly hyperbolic systems. In: Chen, G-Q., Li, Y., Zhu, X., Chao, D. (eds.) Advances in Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations and Related Areas, pp. 187–208. World Scientific, Beijing (1998)

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  12. Isaacson, E.L., Temple, B.: Analysis of a singular hyperbolic system of conservation laws. J. Differ. Equ. 65, 250–268 (1986)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  13. Joseph, K.T.: A Riemann problem whose viscosity solution contain \(\delta \)-measures. Asymptot. Anal. 7, 105–120 (1993)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  14. Keita, S., Bourgault, Y.: Eulerian droplet model: delta-shock waves and solution of the Riemann problem. J. Math. Anal. Appl. 472(1), 1001–1027 (2019)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  15. Korchinski, D.J.: Solution of a Riemann problem for a \(2 \times 2\) system of conservation laws possessing no classical weak solution. PhD thesis, Adelphi University (1977)

  16. LeFloch, P.: An existence and uniqueness result for two nonstrictly hyperbolic systems. In: Keyfitz, B.L., Shearer, M. (eds.) Nonlinear Evolution Equations That Change Type. The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and Its Applications, vol. 27, pp. 126–138. Springer, New York (1990)

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  17. Sarrico, C.O.R.: New solutions for the one-dimensional nonconservative inviscid Burgers equation. J. Math. Anal. Appl. 317, 496–509 (2006)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  18. Shandarin, S.F., Zeldovich, Y.B.: Large-scale structure of the universe: turbulence, intermittency, structures in a self-gravitating medium. Rev. Mod. Phys. 61, 185–220 (1989)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  19. Scott, J.F.: The long time asymptotics of solution to the generalized Burgers equation. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A 373, 443–456 (1981)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  20. Tan, D., Zhang, T., Zheng, Y.: Delta shock waves as limits of vanishing viscosity for hyperbolic systems of conversation laws. J. Differ. Equ. 112, 1–32 (1994)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Tupciev, V.A.: On the method of introducing viscosity in the study of problems involving decay of a discontinuity. Sov. Math. Dokl. 14, 978–982 (1973)

    MathSciNet  MATH  Google Scholar 

  22. Vaganana, B.M., Kumaran, M.S.: Kummer function solutions of damped Burgers equations with time-dependent viscosity by exact linearization. Nonlinear Anal., Real World Appl. 9, 2222–2233 (2008)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  23. Wang, J.H., Zhang, H.: A new viscous regularization of the Riemann problem for Burger’s equation. J. Partial Differ. Equ. 13, 253–263 (2000)

    MathSciNet  MATH  Google Scholar 

  24. Wang, J., Zhang, H.: Existence and decay rates of solutions to the generalized Burgers equation. J. Math. Anal. Appl. 284, 213–235 (2003)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  25. Yang, H., Zhang, Y.: New developments of delta shock waves and its applications in systems of conservation laws. J. Differ. Equ. 252, 5951–5993 (2012)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  26. Zhang, H.: Global existence and asymptotic behaviour of the solution of a generalized Burger’s equation with viscosity. Comput. Math. Appl. 41(5–6), 589–596 (2001)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  27. Zhang, H., Wang, X.: Large-time behavior of smooth solutions to a nonuniformly parabolic equation. Comput. Math. Appl. 47(2–3), 353–363 (2004)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgement

The author wishes to thank Professor Kayyunnapara Thomas Joseph who kindly send me the paper [13]. The author also wishes to thank the anonymous reviewers whose insightful suggestions helped improve this work.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Richard De la cruz.

Additional information

Publisher’s Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

This work was completed with the support of our -pert.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

De la cruz, R. Riemann Problem for a \(2 \times 2\) Hyperbolic System with Linear Damping. Acta Appl Math 170, 631–647 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10440-020-00350-w

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10440-020-00350-w

Mathematics Subject Classification (2010)

Keywords

Navigation